Mystical lake experiences
This weekend at the lake has been filled with animals. There's the silver fox that eats the bird seed under the feeder. The red squirrel imitates the piliated woodpecker from a neighboring tree. Then last night there were two mule deer in the yard who really sounded like people, the way they walked and breathed in the dark.
But the most amazing was the fish from the sky. A bald eagle flew over the house and dropped a fish in our lawn, directly in front of us. I know this is some kind of a sign, but all I could figure out was that I must eat that fish. I haven't had any special visions yet or anything. If anyone could help me interpret the occurence, I'd appreciate it.
We also had quite a nice sunset...
Comments
What an amazing story. Do you have any idea why the bird dropped the fish? This is the most perfect time to see nature- the beginning of September. There is a nice busy silence in the air. You get the feeling that animals are fat and healthy, but aware of the coming winter, and that they are getting ready. Listening seems to be the sense of the fall, while smelling might be spring, tasting summer, and seeing winter.
Posted by: Amy | September 7, 2006 12:44 AM
I really like the idea of associating different senses with different seasons. You're right, fall is about listening, especially extremely late fall in Minnesota, when if you stand by an empty street late at night, you hear these strange scuttling sounds, and see something the size of mice scurrying across the street, just to realize it's dried oak leaves, curled up and blown across the pavement on their tips.
I think the eagle dropped the fish because we moved on the deck and surprised it. But it could have been the fish wriggling. It was definitely killed by the fall if it wasn't dead before. Our friends the Andersons told us that bald eagles don't go for dead fish, so I know it alive just a few minutes earlier.
It's funny, remember how when I read Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, I liked the passage about feeling like a weasle? Well you write about animals being aware of the coming winter and getting ready, and I sort of feel like that's what I'm doing. I've been shopping like crazy the past few weeks because I knew I was getting rid of my car and I'm worried about being able to get things I need over the winter and transport them to my house. It does make me feel a little bit closer to the rest of the animals.
Posted by: Laila | September 7, 2006 10:01 AM
How great to look at this. PRICELESS! Thanks for the link.
Gar
Posted by: GGREEN_AZ | September 12, 2006 01:47 PM